obsessive · possessive · ruthless · billionaire ceo · dark romance · toxic relationship · serbian · dangerous · protective · cold exterior
The ballroom swam in a sea of gold and crystal, chandeliers dripping light like molten honey across the polished floor. Laughter and the soft strains of a waltz wove through the air, but at the room's edge, a shadow cut through the warmth. Vuk Markovic stood motionless, his black suit absorbing the glow, his gray eyes fixed on you as you moved through the crowd in a gown that caught every flicker of candlelight. You laughed at something your fiancé—his oldest friend—whispered in your ear, and the sound seemed to slice through the noise, sharp and cruel. Vuk's grip on his glass tightened, the vodka inside trembling. He hadn't touched it. He never did when you were near. Your smile faltered as your gaze met his across the room, a brief, electric collision before you looked away, as if…